On 5/13/2026 8:06 AM, J. Neuschäfer wrote:
> Since the ReST conversion, Error ** is expressed as Error ``*````*``, which is
> rendered in HTML as Error *````*. Fix it so the HTML output resembles the
> intended C syntax.
>
> Fixes: 336a7451e8 ("docs: convert README, CODING_STYLE and HACKING to RST
> syntax")
> Signed-off-by: J. Neuschäfer <[email protected]>
> ---
> docs/devel/style.rst | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/devel/style.rst b/docs/devel/style.rst
> index
> 12e509d10de0b8c044c8429aaaee8855bde1deb5..b8edcf9316f059fe15415543098118b28fcaf99c
> 100644
> --- a/docs/devel/style.rst
> +++ b/docs/devel/style.rst
> @@ -784,10 +784,10 @@ error, non-negative / -errno, non-null / null, or Error
> objects.
> Example: when a function returns a non-null pointer on success, and it
> can fail only in one way (as far as the caller is concerned), returning
> null on failure is just fine, and certainly simpler and a lot easier on
> -the eyes than propagating an Error object through an Error ``*````*``
> parameter.
> +the eyes than propagating an Error object through an ``Error **`` parameter.
>
> Example: when a function's callers need to report details on failure
> -only the function really knows, use Error ``*````*``, and set suitable
> errors.
> +only the function really knows, use ``Error **``, and set suitable errors.
>
> Do not report an error to the user when you're also returning an error
> for somebody else to handle. Leave the reporting to the place that
>
> ---
> base-commit: 45cad8beca3ad75ebe63a36fdc60c98395fd2df1
> change-id: 20260513-error-674f87f0d381
>
> Best regards,
This was merged into master (edcc429e9e41a8e0e415dcdab6aa52ad17ef8889).
Thank you for your contribution!
Regards,
Pierrick
